Town Hall · Morven

Morven, NC town hall & government

Morven spent $407,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $875 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Morven's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Morven's money goes

Spent
$407,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$875
typical North Carolina cities: $1,776
Long-term debt
$39,000
$84 per resident
Police
$162,00040%
Administration & buildings
$92,00023%
Fire
$59,00014%
Roads & transportation
$54,00013%
Sewer & trash
$30,0007%
Parks & libraries
$7,0002%
Interest on debt
$3,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • From the state 24%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%

Morven didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Morven

Full-time staff
1
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Anson County Schools

Morven's K–12 school district, shared with Ansonville, Lilesville, McFarlan, Peachland, Polkton and Wadesboro. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,838
North Carolina: $13,045
Students
2,912
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from North Carolina districts overall: 26% local, 57% state, 17% federal

  • Local 15%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 30%

Of the $16,838 per pupil, $9,563 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Morven pay

Typical tax bill
$1,122
a year · North Carolina typical $1,896
Effective rate
1.01%
of home value · North Carolina 0.66%
Typical home value
$110,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

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Town hall & decisions in Morven →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Morven

Morven is represented in Congress by Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd and Representative Mark Harris. Josh Stein is governor.

All of Morven's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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